George Wolkow Stats & Scouting Report

AB	57
AVG	.333
OBP	.433
SLG	.561
HR	2

Full name George Anthony Wolkow
Born 01/11/2006 in Downers Grove, IL
Profile Ht.: 6'7" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School San Diego State
Drafted in the 7th round (209th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2023 (signed for $1,000,000).

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School: Downers Grove (Ill.) North HS Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: South Carolina
Age At Draft: 17.5
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 40. Power: 60. Run: 50. Field: 50. Arm: 60.

Wolkow ranked as the No. 6 player in the 2024 high school class before announcing in March 2022 that he was reclassifying for 2023. At a towering 6-foot-7, Wolkow jumps out immediately for his size and big lefthanded power. It’s an easy projection to plus raw power and not hard to envision future 70-grade power on the 20-80 scale. There are strikeouts that come with that power, and Wolkow looked overmatched at times after reclassifying, with a 33% miss rate in 24 games logged by Synergy in 2022. His swing works well for someone his size, with a chance for 35-plus home runs down the road and he did show solid on-base ability during the fall at Perfect Game’s WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. He has a strong arm that projects to be plus, with a chance to play third base, but right field is another possibility. Wolkow runs well for his size and his big, loping strides could allow him to cover solid ground in the outfield. While there’s plenty of risk in his profile given the swing-and-miss, Wolkow is exceptionally young for the class (he doesn’t turn 18 until January 2024) with massive tools to dream on. He is committed to South Carolina.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: Wolkow once ranked as one of the top prep prospects in the 2024 class before he reclassified into the 2023 cycle. The White Sox made him their seventh-round selection that year and signed him to an over-slot $1 million bonus. Wolkow was just 18 years old for the entire 2024 season. He briefly returned to the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League before the White Sox aggressively pushed him to Low-A Kannapolis, where he hit .241/.342/.428 with 11 home runs but a 40.6% strikeout rate.

Scouting Report: It’s not hard to find differing opinions on what kind of hitter Wolkow will become. At 6-foot-7 and with very long levers, there will always be swing-and-miss to his game, but it comes with plus-plus raw power. Still, his 46.7% miss rate was the highest of any White Sox minor leaguer with 100 or more plate appearances and he missed 61.6% of the time against breaking balls. He generates plus bat speed and has worked on better controlling his swings. Wolkow also draws rave internal reviews for his makeup, work ethic and diligent postgame work. Defensively, he projects as an average defender with a plus arm in right field. He’s an average runner and better underway.

The Future: Wolkow is the epitome of a boom-or-bust prospect. He has age on his side and a very high ceiling if he can improve his strike-zone discipline and pitch recognition. He may benefit from a return to Low-A.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 70 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60.
BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Wolkow ranked as the No. 6 player in the 2024 high school class before announcing in March 2022 that he was reclassifying for 2023. With his size, athleticism and raw power, he was impressive enough during the summer and fall showcase circuits that the White Sox took the local product in the seventh round, the only high school player they drafted in 2023. Wolkow signed for an over-slot bonus of $1 million. Primarily a corner infielder in his high school career, he played exclusively in the outfield during his pro debut in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and in the fall instructional league program.

Scouting Report: With his massive 6-foot-7, 240-pound frame, Wolkow already has plus raw power and could get to a double-plus grade as he matures and begins making more consistent contact. His lefthanded swing works well for his size, and he shows the ability to draw walks, but it comes with high strikeout totals. He struck out 33% of the time in a small pro sample. Wolkow moves surprisingly well for his size and took to the outfield quite well, splitting time between center and right field. He’s an average runner now but covers plenty of ground with long, loping strides. He projects best in right field, where his plus arm will be more than enough for the position.

The Future: Wolkow was just 17 for the entirety of his first pro season, so there’s still plenty to dream on. He’s mature enough to handle a Low-A assignment in 2024, though a bit more time at the complex to further refine his swing might be best for his development. Because of Wolkow’s age, the White Sox can afford to be patient.

Scouting Grades Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 60

Draft Prospects

School: Downers Grove (Ill.) North HS Source: HS

Commit/Drafted: South Carolina
Age At Draft: 17.5
BA Grade:50/Extreme
Tools:Hit: 40. Power: 60. Run: 50. Field: 50. Arm: 60.

Wolkow ranked as the No. 6 player in the 2024 high school class before announcing in March 2022 that he was reclassifying for 2023. At a towering 6-foot-7, Wolkow jumps out immediately for his size and big lefthanded power. It’s an easy projection to plus raw power and not hard to envision future 70-grade power on the 20-80 scale. There are strikeouts that come with that power, and Wolkow looked overmatched at times after reclassifying, with a 33% miss rate in 24 games logged by Synergy in 2022. His swing works well for someone his size, with a chance for 35-plus home runs down the road and he did show solid on-base ability during the fall at Perfect Game’s WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. He has a strong arm that projects to be plus, with a chance to play third base, but right field is another possibility. Wolkow runs well for his size and his big, loping strides could allow him to cover solid ground in the outfield. While there’s plenty of risk in his profile given the swing-and-miss, Wolkow is exceptionally young for the class (he doesn’t turn 18 until January 2024) with massive tools to dream on. He is committed to South Carolina.

Career Transactions

Kannapolis Cannon Ballers activated OF George Wolkow.
OF George Wolkow assigned to Kannapolis Cannon Ballers from ACL White Sox.
OF George Wolkow assigned to White Sox Organization from Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.
OF George Wolkow assigned to ACL White Sox.
Chicago White Sox signed OF George Wolkow.